League

Böttstein Stade
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christy Ammon got the match started through his kick off. Lars Berardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xerxes Doro in the 3rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xerxes Doro in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lars Berardi saved Böttstein FC from getting behind. In the 7th match minute, Böttstein FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orson Hellmann to maneuver through the defense. Lars Berardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boris Schweizer, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Lars Berardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Amaral in the 9th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Xerxes Doro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lars Berardi was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Lars Berardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xerxes Doro in the 18th minute of play. If Victor Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lars Berardi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xerxes Doro's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Orson Hellmann charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orson Hellmann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 28 minutes into the match, Böttstein FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ersan Trox came free, but Lars Berardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lars Berardi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ersan Trox's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Böttstein FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xerxes Doro came free, but Lars Berardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Beaumont booed when Böttstein FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cecil Wegmüller didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars Berardi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xerxes Doro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Ersan Trox put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lars Berardi. The Beaumont fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Beaumont's Xerxes Doro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Ersan Trox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Xerxes Doro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beaumont's supporters rose to their feet, but Xerxes Doro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lars Berardi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cäsar Emennegger came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Beaumont fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cäsar Emennegger couldn't finish the play. Böttstein FC's Lars Berardi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Böttstein FC from getting a goal against them. Cäsar Emennegger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Lars Berardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Böttstein FC defense, Xerxes Doro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lars Berardi. The Böttstein FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lars Berardi should have stopped the shot. Lars Berardi made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Xerxes Doro sent off a good shot on target. 85 minutes into the game, Ersan Trox was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beaumont's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Böttstein FC the free kick. Mano Bland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecil Wegmüller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Beaumont's Alexander Basarov got a free kick in the 87th minute.